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As you learned while playing with your Creepy Crawlers set as a child, unexpected combinations can lead to satisfying results. Today's deal adheres to that theory, combining elements of modern dance, Pilates, yoga, and deep stretching into a fitness fusion known as Barre Sculpt. For $22, you get five sessions of this powerful routine at Seren Motus Fitness Studios in Franklin.

The friendly, enthusiastic instructors are fully certified and know how to help students sweat and stretch until they're calmer, more energized, and more revitalized than the 217 rechargeable AA batteries that power Greater America. Founder and Co-owner Suzanne Bowen has logged more than 1,200 teaching hours in Barre Sculpt and has even starred in a series of fitness DVDs. If you've already seen her on DVD, get today's Groupon to see her like never before—in genuine 3D.

Perhaps you've never heard of Barre Sculpt and are intrigued by its strange name and its five-work-outs-in-one nature. This deal is a great chance to learn how injecting a little bit of dance can reshape the yoga and Pilates landscape. Yoga stretches your muscles, relieving stiffness and pain; it also increases flexibility and strength (deep core muscles support each pose), which will improve your range of motion, balance, and posture. When you couple that with the deliberate core-strengthening movements of Pilates and tack on some dance-based postures and deep stretching, you get a unicorn of a workout. Sessions are 55 minutes in length and will leave you feeling stretched, relaxed, limber, and spry. Your must redeem your Groupon for your first session within the next three months, and take the remaining four classes within two months of your first Barre Sculpt class. Check out the schedule for a list of upcoming classes.

Reviews

Seren Motus Fitness is so new that its clients are actually still in the middle of class, but longtime trainer and owner Suzanne Bowen has plenty of testimonials to back her up:

• Training with Suzanne is such a bright spot in my day. Her amazing spirit and awesome methods of training help motivate me to work hard at becoming a better, healthier "me". I'm not only more toned but most importantly, so much stronger than when I first started Suzanne's classes. Attending her classes has changed my whole perspective on what "working-out" means – Jennifer Vickery Smith
• Not only has Suzanne's method of training proven to be the most effective approach I've encountered, it is by far the least intimidating. I feel stronger and more confident in my body– Meghann Collins Roberts